About: Reverend Danny Fisher
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Seeing in the Dark: A New Series about Buddhism & Film by Rev. Danny Fisher & Gary Gachby Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 21, 2012 Welcome to a new, regular exploration of Buddhism and film at elephantjournal.com. We call it “Seeing in the Dark.” You can read more about us at the very end of the blog, but at this point, suffice it to say that we’re Danny Fisher and Gary Gach, and we’ve been friends for a few years [...] 671 views |
The 10 Films Rev. Danny Fisher Would Put in a Time Capsule.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 15, 2011 - Dearest @martinejoelle, You asked me to identify the ten films I’d put in a time capsule. I’ve been thinking about it a lot in the weeks since you’ve asked me. As I started to figure out which films those would be, it occurred to me that I was deciding based on the importance of [...] 523 views |
 [VIDEO] Announcing a New Podcast from Elephant Journal’s Buddhist Studies Columnist Rev. Danny Fisher.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jan 23, 2011 Watch the video announcement here! You can purchase a copy of the textbook (so you can read along) here. Subscribe to the podcast at http://revdannyfisher.podbean.com. Or just listen from post to post here at elephantjournal.com. We hope you’ll come along for the ride! 344 views |
The Top Ten Buddhist News Stories of 2010.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jan 20, 2011 If nothing else, 2010 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the more interesting years in terms of the growing awareness of Buddhism in the Western world. Among other things, “Buddhism” was a top Google search, PBS headlined a two-hour documentary feature entitled The Buddha, and Burma’s socially engaged Buddhist heroine Aung San Suu Kyi [...] 1,016 views |
The Mindful Critic’s 10 Best Films of 2010.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jan 15, 2011 OK, folks, here they are: my own personal picks for the top ten films of 2010… Enjoy! And, please, let us know in the comments what your favorites/picks for the best last year are. * 10. The Ghost Writer by Roman Polanski Though Roman Polanski was sweating imprisonment for statutory rape in the 1970s last [...] 1,539 views |
Aung San Suu Kyi is Free!by Reverend Danny Fisher on Nov 13, 2010 ”Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’—grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.” ~ Aung San Suu Kyi [...] 261 views |
 Western Buddhist Teachers for a Free Burma.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Nov 2, 2010 This from the mighty Hozan Alan Senauke at the Clear View Project — an action that Buddhists should probably be aware of on a situation that they should definitely be aware of: WESTERN BUDDHIST TEACHERS FOR A FREE BURMA c/o Clear View Project 1933 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 jack@clearviewproject.org / 510.845.2215 1 November 2010 [...] 172 views |
“Wanna See Something Really Scary?”: 10 Movie Monsters for Halloween in These Dark Times.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Oct 30, 2010 “Wanna see something really scary?” How about ten movie monsters for Halloween in these dark times of economic instability, ethical quandaries, high-stakes partisan hackery, and environmental degradation? Trick or treat… * 10. “Ricky Bobby” (Will Ferrell) in Adam McKay’s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Okay, so Ricky Bobby isn’t really a scary [...] 393 views |
Imprisoned Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Receives the 2010 Nobel Peace Prizeby Reverend Danny Fisher on Oct 8, 2010 This via the Norwegian Nobel Committee: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Liu Xiaobo for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has long believed that there is a close connection between human rights and peace. Such rights [...] 353 views |
The “It Gets Better” Projectby Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 24, 2010 I woke up this morning to a Facebook posting from an old and dear friend, who writes: Probably I don’t need to tell you that Dan Savage is awesome. Inspired to act by the suicide of another gay teen in a rural area (Billy Lucas, of Indiana who killed himself after enduring a lot of [...] 429 views |
 Being a Bodhisattva Is Like Being Batman?by Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 23, 2010 Like many, many others, I was a big fan of Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film The Dark Knight. Among other things, I gave it a rave review for The Journal of Religion and Film, and it topped my list of the ten best films of 2008 here at elephantjournal.com. As an admirer of the film [...] 175 views |
Former Prisoner of Conscience Releases Film, Tibet in Songby Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 23, 2010 This via Human Rights Now – The Amnesty International USA Web Log: Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan entho-musicologist and Fulbright Scholar, set out to make a film about traditional Tibetan music and dance. A year later, he was wrongly convicted of “espionage and counter-revolutionary activities.” China announced that he had been sentenced to 18 years in [...] 61 views |
Hey, Buddhists – Will You Walk 10,000 Steps to Feed the Hungry?by Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 23, 2010 This just in from elephant journal friend and past interviewee Bhikkhu Bodhi‘s organization Buddhist Global Relief: 10,000 Steps to Help Feed the Hungry – 5K/8K Walk World Food Day – Saturday, October 16th, 2010 • 10:00 am South Mountain Reservation, South Orange, NJ Walk to be led by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Can’t walk with us? Walk where [...] 99 views |
Help Put Human Rights at the Heart of the Millennium Development Goalsby Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 23, 2010 This via Amnesty International: Be [one of the thousands of persons] to sign the Millennium Development Goals petition and help stop the preventable deaths of women during childbirth. Every 90 seconds, a woman – most likely living in poverty – dies giving birth. Ten years ago, the world’s leaders agreed to eight Millennium Development Goals [...] 38 views |
His Holiness the Karmapa’s TED Talk.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 7, 2010 It’s here! This is big. His Holiness the Karmapa offers his thoughts (through longtime elephriend, translator Tyler Dewar, whoot!) on “The Technology of the Heart” for TED Talks… 1,723 views |
“9/11 Happened to Us All.”by Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 7, 2010 This is one in the powerful new series of PSAs from the Council on American-Islamic Relations in response to the controversy over “Park 51″. It’s heart-rending to say the least. 620 views |
An Interview with the Abbot of Latin America’s Only Theravada Buddhist Monastery.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Sep 4, 2010 Our pal Morgan Zo-Callahan offers up this amazing interview with Venerable U Nandisena, abbot of Mexico’s Dhamma Vihara — the only Theravadin Buddhist Monastery in Latin America. Don’t miss this one, folks. 92 views |
What True Love Looks Like…In Animated Form, That Is…by Reverend Danny Fisher on Aug 31, 2010 “If a man can find a suitable and understanding wife and a woman can find a suitable and understanding husband, both are fortunate indeed.” – The Buddha 1,230 views |
Keith Olbermann on the “Ground Zero Mosque” that is Neither at Ground Zero Nor a Mosque.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 When it comes to the outrage of the moment, Keith nails it. 641 views |
Maia Duerr Reminds Us: “Don’t Forget Pakistan.”by Reverend Danny Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 Our great and wonderful friend Maia Duerr at The Jizo Chronicles lists places that we can send aid donations and otherwise be helpful. Thanks, Maia. 44 views |
Buddhist Songstress Goes Techno.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 Big news from our friend Ravenna Michalsen, a dharma musician and Shambhala Buddhist teacher I interviewed for this blog and profiled for the Spring 2009 issue of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review: a European techno album featuring Ravenna’s work is now available on Amazon.com and soon iTunes. Yes, they misspelled her name, but at least they [...] 102 views |
“Smokey” Sings…by Reverend Danny Fisher on Aug 24, 2010 Jimmie Dale Gilmore is one of the greatest singer-songwriters alive, and a significant person in the American Buddhist scene: among other things, he has authored a couple of wonderful pieces for Tricycle; been the subject of a profile in Shambhala Sun; and played “Smokey” in the Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski, which has become a [...] 123 views |
Romantic Confessions of the Hottest Male Buddhist Blogger 2009by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 31, 2010 [NOTE ABOUT THE TITLE: The author of this piece was named "Hottest Male Buddhist Blogger 2009" some months back by this publication, though he has repeatedly tried to concede the honor to its editor-in-chief.] The last time I saw her I was not kind. I was all glower and silence—an ugly, effective combination I learned [...] 1,484 views |
 Calling All American Buddhists: Help a Scholar with His Study of Buddhism and Psychedelics by Filling Out a Short Survey!by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 29, 2010 This from H-Buddhism (The Buddhist Scholars Information Network): Dear List Members: I am writing to inform you of a research project I am conducting on American Buddhism and to offer an invitation to any American citizen or permanent resident with an interest or involvement in Buddhism to take part in an online survey. In recent [...] 175 views |
Who – A Short Film by Oscar-Winner Errol Morrisby Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 25, 2010 For more, make sure to visit standup2cancer.org. It’s an important cause that has rallied some remarkable artists and entertainers (like Morris). 71 views |
 First Trailer for the Warner Bros. (Japan) Film Adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s Buddhaby Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 24, 2010 This comes to us via the great Rod Meade Sperry at The Worst Horse. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ll be there on day one… 475 views |
 Hey, Advanced Tantrikas: Help Out a Student with Her Dissertation on the Highest Yoga Tantra!by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 24, 2010 Emily Wolf is a doctoral student currently working on a dissertation about the Highest Yoga Tantra. If you’re a practitioner of Tantric Buddhism with certain experiences, she needs your help! For more, read her message below: Dear Dharma Practitioner, I am currently collecting data for my dissertation on positive psychological functioning and Highest Yoga Tantra [...] 227 views |
Welcome, Prapañca!by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 8, 2010 Congratulations to those involved with the debut issue of Prapañca: A Buddhist Journal–the newest kid on the block of Buddhist media. This from our main man Dr. Scott A. Mitchell at the buddha is my dj: So this year I am getting involved in a new project, once the hectic first couple of months of [...] 72 views |
Happy Birthday, Your Holiness!by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jul 8, 2010 Happy 75th Birthday to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who celebrated the occasion yesterday! To honor the occasion, I suggest signing your name to Avaaz.org‘s tribute: His message of peace and justice needs a big public jolt of support in these challenging times to demonstrate to those who oppose it that the world is [...] 102 views |
 Today is Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 20, 2010 Today is the 65th birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s democratically-elected Prime Minister and the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate–kept under house arrest by her country’s ruling military junta for fourteen of the last twenty years. (For more about here, I recommend this recent editorial written for The Irrawaddy.) I hope that [...] 163 views |
 Statement by U.S. President Barack Obama on the Occasion of the 65th Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyiby Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 20, 2010 This from The White House: I wish to convey my best wishes to Aung San Suu Kyi, the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate, on the occasion of her 65th birthday on June 19. Her determination, courage, and personal sacrifice in working for human rights and democratic change in Burma inspire all of us who [...] 107 views |
Bhikkhu Bodhi: The Elephant Journal Interview.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 4, 2010 Engaged Buddhism: Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi Though many know him well as the Pali scholar responsible for prodigious English translations of huge pieces of the Tripitaka, the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi has emerged in the last few years as one of the globe’s most important and industrious Engaged Buddhist leaders. Born Jeffrey Block in Brooklyn in 1944, [...] 1,475 views |
 When the Iron Bird Fliesby Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 4, 2010 This from Nate the Great at Precious Metal: Ed. Note: Fellow Buddho-bloggers, please repost the following message. Let’s see what we can do to help make this project happen. Oh, and if you haven’t seen “Blessings” yes I highly recommend it. Chariot Productions and the Pundarika Foundation are now in production on WHEN THE IRON [...] 265 views |
The New York Review of Books Translates, Posts Twitter Dialogue between Dalai Lama + Chinese.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 4, 2010 Translation of Twitter Dialogue between Dalai Lama + Chinese. Read the entire transcript here. Perry Link explains how this all worked: The exchange was organized by Wang Lixiong, a Chinese intellectual known for his writing on Tibet and for theorizing about how China might generate its own kind of democracy in the Internet age. The [...] 367 views |
 “Urgent Call to Action: Bodhisattvas Needed in the Gulf Area”by Reverend Danny Fisher on Jun 4, 2010 This from our friend Maia Duerr at The Jizo Chronicles: Okay people, it’s triage time. The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is far worse than first thought; the wildlife, marine ecosystem, and the human ecosystems of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the entire Gulf Coast are being devastated as you read this. [...] 96 views |
 Benefit Beings! A video for the Buddha’s Birthday.by Reverend Danny Fisher on May 25, 2010 A Dharma Teaching. As I previously reported at my blog, I recently had the honor of being a guest speaker at the Southern California University Buddhist Association’s 2010 Vesak Day Celebration at the University of California-Irvine campus on May 8th. The event is held each year to “commemorate, celebrate, and rejoice in the Buddhas birth, enlightenment, [...] 178 views |
 This Mother’s Day, Join Buddhist Global Relief in Honoring Your Mother and All Womenby Reverend Danny Fisher on May 3, 2010 This from Bhikkhu Bodhi and our other friends at Buddhist Global Relief: Dear Friend and Benefactor, Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and we would like to propose a simple and truly compassionate way for you to honor the woman who brought you into this world — and, indeed, to honor all women. Buddhist Global Relief [...] 223 views |
 I Stand With Aung San Suu Kyi and the People of Burma…Will You?by Reverend Danny Fisher on May 3, 2010 I stand with Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma… …Will you? 96 views |
 Alms – A New Documentary Short from the Filmmaker of Amongst White Cloudsby Reverend Danny Fisher on May 3, 2010 This from Wendi Adamek on The Buddhist Scholars Information Network (H-Buddhism): I’d like to alert the community to a new film that looks very good for classroom use. The filmmaker’s name is Ted Burger, director of Amongst White Clouds, a beautiful film about living Chinese hermits that was selected for a number of prestigious film [...] 233 views |
“Bodhisattvas Needed in Louisiana”by Reverend Danny Fisher on May 3, 2010 This from our friend, the dear Maia Duerr of The Jizo Chronicles and the Upaya Chaplaincy Training Program: Here’s the idea of the day, from Hozan Alan Senauke of the Clear View Project: How about a Buddhist brigade to Louisiana to help with clean up from this huge mess of an oil spill that will [...] 402 views |
 Give a Listen to Dhamma Gita – Music of Young Practitioners Inspired by the Dhammaby Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 13, 2010 If you haven’t dug into it yet, you really need to check out Dhamma Gita – Music of Young Practitioners Inspired by the Dhamma–a new collection from some of the best young artists around. More Than Sound Productions was kind enough to send me a copy, and I was both excited and touched by the [...] 401 views |
 The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Writes for The Washington Post.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 12, 2010 My wonderful Naropa University prof The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen, whom I previously produced a little biography for here, writes today for The Washington Post‘s On Faith section. Check it out: 738 views |
 Watch PBS’ The Buddha Free Online.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 11, 2010 You can watch PBS’s recent documentary The Buddha free online here and here. The reviews are rolling in, and some aren’t so glowing. But we want to know what you thought. What was your take on the program? Drop us a line in the comments. 3,048 views |
 April is Alcohol Awareness Month.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 11, 2010 …and I think I’m going to get into the habit of posting the below clip every year. For more information, visit http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/aprilalcohol/. 3,070 views |
 Donate a Cushion to Homeless Meditation Practitioners (Spread the word)by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 11, 2010 Please post to your Facebook Wall, tweet, email this…let’s spread the word! This from Kiley Jon Clark at HMP Street Dharma: Dear HMP friends, I need your help this time. Please contact as many Buddhists/People/Meditation/Groups/Temples/Centers as you can…and ask them to please send us some meditation cushions! We have a beautiful Chapel at Haven for [...] 360 views |
 An invitation: join PeaceNext.by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 11, 2010 Please consider joining the new social networking site of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions: PeaceNext. You can friend me there! Find out more about it through the video below… 127 views |
 Something Cool from the U.S. Mint…by Reverend Danny Fisher on Apr 11, 2010 Get your very own copy of this in the 3-inch size or the 1 1/2-inch size, both in bronze. 99 views |
 China Claims His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama is “Living Somewhere in Tibet”by Reverend Danny Fisher on Mar 28, 2010 Recently, I blogged about news of China’s promotion of its own Panchen Lama. This week, Beijing assured the press that the true 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who has not been seen or heard from since he and his family were taken into custody by Chinese authorities on May 17th, 1995, is “living somewhere [...] 420 views |
 U Pyinya Zawta at the Oscarsby Reverend Danny Fisher on Mar 27, 2010 My latest “On the Buddhism Beat” post at Shambhala Sun Space is an interview I did with U Pyinya Zawta, a founding member and the executive director of the All Burma Monks’ Alliance. One of the leaders of 2007′s “Saffron Revolution”–the nonviolent demonstration by thousands of Buddhist monastics calling for economic and political justice in the [...] 133 views |
 Rumtek Clinic Blog Now Onlineby Reverend Danny Fisher on Mar 26, 2010 This via our good buddy Nick Vail at 2nd Wave American Buddhism: The Rumtek Clinic Blog is now online. Check it out here. 71 views |
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